A Case Report of Acute Severe Necrotizing Pancreatitis following the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine against the Novel SARS-CoV-2. (22nd March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bangolo, Ayrton I.; Akhter, Mahabuba; Auda, Auda; Akram, Rahina; Nagesh, Vignesh K.; Athem, Donnee; Thomas, Reenu; Tibalan, Ligaya; Trivedi, Mansi; Mushtaq, Saima; Singh, Neha; Bagale, Pracheta; Arana, Georgemar V.; Khan, Tayyaba; Sharma, Shelja; Mynedi, Swetha; Patel, Dhara D.; Saini, Mandeep; Chinthakuntla, Madhurya R.; Ahmed, Kareem; Gad, Mary; Gondhi, Srikara Dheer D. R.; Arana, Georgemar; Gurumoorthy, Rohini B.; Weissman, Simcha
• Other Names: Baindara Piyush Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2023(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-03-22
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2023/9965435
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition, which is a leading gastrointestinal cause of hospitalization in the United States. Several conditions are associated with acute pancreatitis. More recently, there have been a few cases reported of acute pancreatitis following the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. To our knowledge, no cases of acute pancreatitis have been yet reported following the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine (J& J vaccine). Herein we report a 34-year-old male with no significant past medical history admitted with acute necrotizing pancreatitis, the day following the receipt of the J&J vaccine. Based on the Naranjo and the modified Naranjo scale, the patient met the requirements for probable drug induced pancreatitis. This case report has the objective to raise awareness of a potentially severe side effect of the J&J vaccine. We hope to use this case to support screening all patients for previous history of acute pancreatitis before administration of the J& J vaccine.